Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2008
Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news

SYDNEY, Aug 7 AAP - Main stories in today's 0745 ABC news:

- A military jury has convicted Osama Bin Lama's driver, in the first real test of
it's new system.

- Electricity are being accused of trying to rip off consumers under the planned emissions
trading scheme.

- Premier Morris Iemma will meet with Labor's Administrative Committee to explain why
he is pushing through with electricity privatisation.

- Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is flying out for China today, and has promised to raise
human rights issues.

- The Olyroos will today open Australia's campaign for gold when they take on Serbia.

- The drama surrounding a disgraced sprinter is continuing.

- Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will attend the Olympic opening ceremony, despite
the fact that he faces impeachment.

- The international community has condemned a coup in the democratic northwest African
nation of Mauritania.

- The Law Society of NSW says the dismissal of a jury in the Gordon Wood case shows
the deficiencies in how jurors are informed.

- A professor says the Australian standards of literacy and numeracy need to be improved.

- Official figures are expected to show a weak increase in employment this month.

- Australia's athletics team has suffered another blow as John Steffensen pulls out
of the Olympics.

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